Land use hidden — Other areas in New Zealand
New Zealand: Land use hidden — Other areas was 66,697 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Other areas in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 66,697 Square kilometres for land use hidden — other areas in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in New Zealand peaked at 132,450 Square kilometres in 1971 and was at its lowest, 30,417 Square kilometres, in 1990.
That places New Zealand 61st out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Other areas in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 131,680 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 130,830 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 130,430 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 130,150 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 130,790 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 130,980 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 130,840 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 130,830 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 132,400 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 132,430 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 132,450 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 128,452 Square kilometres | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 128,494 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 128,535 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 123,875 Square kilometres | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 119,775 Square kilometres | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 120,548 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 118,331 Square kilometres | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 118,880 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 117,400 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 111,435 Square kilometres | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 117,110 Square kilometres | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 117,395 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 118,580 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 119,380 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 119,420 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 120,570 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 121,410 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 122,305 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 30,417 Square kilometres | -75.1% |
| 1991 | 31,523 Square kilometres | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 32,618 Square kilometres | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 33,717 Square kilometres | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 34,817 Square kilometres | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 35,916 Square kilometres | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 37,015 Square kilometres | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 38,114 Square kilometres | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 39,212 Square kilometres | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 40,310 Square kilometres | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 41,408 Square kilometres | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 42,991 Square kilometres | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 44,566 Square kilometres | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 46,233 Square kilometres | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 45,915 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 47,697 Square kilometres | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 51,070 Square kilometres | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 49,952 Square kilometres | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 51,084 Square kilometres | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 49,926 Square kilometres | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 50,749 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 51,122 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 52,741 Square kilometres | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 53,778 Square kilometres | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 53,681 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 57,724 Square kilometres | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 58,702 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 58,362 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 59,778 Square kilometres | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 61,205 Square kilometres | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 62,844 Square kilometres | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 62,475 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 66,521 Square kilometres | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 66,697 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 66,697 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,068 Square kilometres, 6.6× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 66,697 Square kilometres is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,897 Square kilometres, 11.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -75.1% | 122,305 Square kilometres | 30,417 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 130,992 Square kilometres | 130,150 Square kilometres | 132,400 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 125,177 Square kilometres | 118,331 Square kilometres | 132,450 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 118,500 Square kilometres | 111,435 Square kilometres | 122,305 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,366 Square kilometres | 30,417 Square kilometres | 40,310 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,084 Square kilometres | 41,408 Square kilometres | 51,084 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,784 Square kilometres | 50,749 Square kilometres | 61,205 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,634 Square kilometres | 62,475 Square kilometres | 66,697 Square kilometres | 4 |
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More environment data for New Zealand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2131 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.379 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0.1365 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.474 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.9337 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — other areas in New Zealand?
- Land use hidden — other areas in New Zealand was 66,697 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 132,450 Square kilometres in 1971.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,417 Square kilometres in 1990.
- How does New Zealand rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- New Zealand ranks 61st out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata